Privacy Policy
1. Data Controller
The controller within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is:
Schultz & Schemel UG (limited liability)
(Operating as: Areopagum)
Thomasiusstrasse 13
10557 Berlin
Germany
Email: team@areopagum.de
2. General Information on Data Processing
We process personal data only to the extent necessary for the provision of our website, communication with prospective and existing clients, and the provision of our content and services, or where you have given your consent.
The legal bases are in particular Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent), Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (contract or pre-contractual measures), Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR (legal obligation) and Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest).
3. Hosting and Website Provision
This website is hosted by an external hosting or infrastructure provider. When you access the website, technically necessary data is processed, including IP address, date and time of access, page accessed, browser type, operating system and referrer URL.
Processing is carried out to ensure the secure and stable provision of the website on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest is the technical functionality, security and optimisation of our website.
4. Contact
When you contact us by email or other means of communication, we process the data you provide, in particular your contact details and the content of your message. Processing is carried out to handle your enquiry and to conduct pre-contractual or contractual communication.
The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR or Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, depending on the context.
5. Newsletter and Email Communication with beehiiv
We use the service beehiiv Inc., 228 Park Avenue #2329976, New York, NY 10003, USA, to manage email subscriptions and send our newsletter.
When you subscribe to our newsletter or a free offer, we process in particular your email address and, where applicable, your name, IP address, the time of subscription and technical subscription information. Processing is carried out for the purpose of sending the newsletter, providing requested content and documenting your consent.
The legal basis for sending the newsletter is your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. To the extent that processing is necessary to document consent, ensure technical operation or prevent misuse, it is carried out on the basis of our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.
beehiiv also processes personal data in the USA. According to beehiiv, appropriate transfer mechanisms are used for international data transfers, in particular standard contractual clauses where required.
You may withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future by using the unsubscribe link in the respective email or by contacting us. You may also request the complete deletion of your data.
For more information on data processing by beehiiv, please refer to beehiiv's privacy policy: https://www.beehiiv.com/privacy
6. Recipients of Personal Data
Personal data may be transferred to external service providers to the extent necessary for the provision of our website, communication, newsletter delivery or the performance of our services. We conclude appropriate data processing agreements with processors pursuant to Art. 28 GDPR where required.
7. Retention Period
We store personal data only for as long as necessary for the respective purposes or as required by statutory retention obligations. Data relating to newsletter subscriptions is generally stored until consent is withdrawn or the subscription is deleted, unless statutory or legitimate grounds require longer retention.
8. Your Rights
Subject to the applicable legal requirements, you have the following rights:
- Right of access pursuant to Art. 15 GDPR
- Right to rectification pursuant to Art. 16 GDPR
- Right to erasure pursuant to Art. 17 GDPR
- Right to restriction of processing pursuant to Art. 18 GDPR
- Right to data portability pursuant to Art. 20 GDPR
- Right to object pursuant to Art. 21 GDPR
- Right to withdraw consent pursuant to Art. 7(3) GDPR
9. Right to Lodge a Complaint
You have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority if you believe that the processing of your personal data infringes data protection law.
10. Changes to this Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to amend this privacy policy if our data processing, services used or legal requirements change.